Authentic Victorian English Copper Rum Grog ½ Gill Measure, c.1850s Antique Military seated with a molded fruit

seated with a molded fruit basket at its paws

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This example is especially desirable for its raised festoon border — a less common molded edge that adds dimension and refinement

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5" W x 6" HColor/Finish: cobalt/fawnCare: hand-wash only

Authentic Victorian English Copper Rum Grog ½ Gill Measure, c.1850s Antique Military seated with a molded fruitAn authentic Victorian era English copper gill rum grog measure, used in the long standing naval tradition of issuing a daily rum ration to enlisted sailors. In the British Royal Navy, rum was mixed with water to create grog, which was then portioned using measures like this. Stamped with the royal cipher VR 6 (Victoria Regina), this piece dates to the 1850s Birmingham district, a major hub for naval supply production. These were essential working